My Week in Review – Embracing the real me!

let’s welcome Monday and embrace the opportunities a new week provides for all of us! Not in the mood right now? Well me neither but I am going to change that attitude NOW! I hope you all had a nice and relaxing weekend. Mine was as always pretty eventful and busy but I decided not to lament over that any longer but simply embrace the fact that that’s the way I am. I will always be like that. A lazy weekend just feels like a lost weekend to me. Lately life had shown me how the real me differs from the me I want to be sometimes. But that’s not bad. Not at all. From now on I am trying to embrace my “flaws” and my real me. Life is so much easier when you’re not constantly fighting with yourself!

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So last week really was easier! And last week was pretty awesome, too! Remember my optimistic mood from last Monday? Still shocked about that? I understand, I am too still pretty gobsmacked! But what can I say, being optimistic had payed off and I had a good week! Let me tell you about my week breaking it down list-style.

I had that neatly structured plan for my food, workouts, work and thesis and almost everything went smooth and straight. But feel free to judge yourself!

Food

My main meals were awesome, healthy and delicious.

Meal prepping worked out just fine and easy-breezy I jumped right back on the wagon 🙂

I am also tracking food again and that helps me to make sure I eat enough.

Yesterday evening we had friends over for dinner and Stefan made his famous and delicious Chili con Carne. WINNER!

I’ve never tried to pair hummus and roasted pumpkin before but that combo surely is a winner.

Ice cream is a strong craving of mine at the moment and I constantly feel obliged to give in. And I love it!

Workouts

I worked out 5 times last week, that’s what I am normally aiming for as that is the way I feel happy

Monday and Saturday were my rest days

Wednesday, Friday and Sunday were Soccer days

Yesterday we destroyed the opposing team with an epic 11:2! I never was so happy before. This team is known for playing unfair, fouling and bein just plain bitches. So the victory felt sweet and satisfying through and through. Of course I have a swollen ankle now but it was so worth it!

Tuesday and Thursday were reserved for Crossfit

I was so sore from my first 1:1 Crossfit on ramp that I thought I could never lift my arms ever again. Man that felt great!

Life

Life was a bit slow last week. I guess that’s what happens when you have a tough work schedule and work out 5 times a week.

Last week I had to undergo some blood tests and the results were amazing! My gastroenterologist and I were very pleased. In fact so pleased that he suggested the next blood testing to be in 6 month!!! I think it’s at least 5 years that a 6 month gap was possible the last time! Can I hear a HOORAY???

The not so pleasant thing about health is that I slowly begin to see some stress signs appearing. I have a little neurodermatitis and a couple of weeks ago my eyelid twitched nervously for weeks! I am constantly worn out – not physically but psychically. My last more than 4 days holiday has been in August last year! I think it’s time to cut back now.

Work/ Thesis

This is my last week of workshops. Still 4 to go! I really had a great time at these workshops but nevertheless I am happy when they are done. Though I have 3 more coachings scheduled with 3 mentee groups as they need some support regarding strategies to enhance their profiles, applications, CVs… that’s what I really like about my job!

The rest of work sucks at the moment but as I see the priorities of my job in being there for my program members I feel good to just be there for them and give them as much time as they need!

I am not as far regarding my thesis as I had planned so far but I have to more days left to reach the goal and I am positive I can succeed!

Okay friends, now I doing anything to succeed 😉 Or maybe I’ll get me a coffee first. Or wait maybe that already counts as doing anything to succeed? Maybe that’s philosophical question I am going to answer later.

Comments

Argh, sorry about the ankle- I swear all my friends who play indoor soccer have more injuries than anyone else I know! Pumpkin and hummus…Okay, I bought a delicious hummus on the weekend but ate it in an omelette….but that sounds amazing.

I always put am coffee on my to do list, that way I know I’ll accomplish at least one thing every day. 🙂
Hooray for good blood work. That is great news, and I’m glad your optimism is paying off. Great job on kicking the other team’s ass too. I love a good competition, especially when I win. 🙂

I used to think lazy weekends were lost weekends, but no longer. Now I realize they are great for letting me recharge, which of course benefits my mental health and keeps my stress levels low. I try to take some lazy time every single week.

You’re such a clever and smart women! Coffee for sure is something I never fail to cross from the list 🙂
I hate competition but when I have to compeet I love to and want to win. And that certainly was a victory 😉 Right now lazy time sounds so nice! Can’t wait for my couch tonight!

Sounds like all in all you had a great week! I can so relate to the disconnect between doing what you want to do and what you should do. Sometimes you do need a lazy weekend, I used to struggle with them because I always felt I had to fill my time up with being busy now I crave them.

Hooray for 6 months without a blood test needed that is awesome awesome news! Not great on the ankle front, hopefully it heals and doesn’t bother you too much.

I really do crave them during the week but as soon as the weekend comes I begin to busy myself. But in only two more weekends the soccer season is officially over for summer and I can’t wait to get my soccer free weekends back. There will definitely be time to rest and relax then. Day drinking in the sun could be a good thing to busy myself with 🙂
Yessss, it’s so awesome, I know. And I smile every time I think of it! Ankle is only a big fat bruise luckily. Gives me room to improove playing soccer with the left foot 😉

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